William P. Young – Author of “The Shack” in Kitchener
I’ve blogged a couple of times about “The Shack” – a book that our staff and elders have been reading this year and has generated some good conversation. The author, William P. Young, is coming to speak at a church in Kitchener this weekend and if you live in southern Ontario you may be interested in checking this out.
If you want more info, head over to www.grandviewchurch.ca -
William Young Friday Session
7 – 8pm
“Why How We Understand God, His Nature and Relationship Within the Trinity Affect The Way We Live Our Lives: Why The Story of the Shack Is So Incredibly Powerful.”
8 – 9pm
Roundtable Discussion: William Young, Ian Campbell, and Dr. Barker. “Papa, The God Who Roars, and the God Who Weeps!”
William Young Saturday Session
9 – 10am
“The End of Future Tripping: Joy’s Companionship”
10 – 11am
Q & A Session with the Author
11am – Noon
Book Signing
I browsed the pages of The Shack and ended up reading about three and a half chapters, plus the ending. Voom! Powerful. Despite some awkward sentencing and obivous theological loopholes, the book is creatively absorbing. Clearly is does not line up one hundred percent with scripture (no book does), but this is why it is FICTION. Does it dishonors God? I think not. Is is leaven and heresy? That is debatable. It simply is what it is. Let the reader beware. An equally intriguing and controversial work is A Step Into Deliverance by T. Pugh. It is a riveting autobiography about a pastor’s amazing journey down the road to the deliverance ministry. It’s a real page-turner